Sweet and Salty Shankarpali | Shakkarpara | Namakpara

Prep time 20 min	Cooking time 30 min
Cousine / Course Indian Snacks	Servings –

Ingredients : Sweet Shankarpali

Instructions – Sweet Shankarpali

Take white flour in mixing bowl, add salt, mix well
Now add ghee, mix well, rub ghee with flour for 4-5 min
Add sugar, mix well
Add little milk at a time, mix well, knead to tight dough
Cover with a cloth and set aside for 30-40 min
After 30 min, divide dough in half, roll to make it flat, quarter fold and roll again to flat thick roti
Now cut in small square or diamond shape pieces
Frying
1. Heat oil for frying on medium, drop cut shankarpali in oil, turn continuously to get even cook
2. Fry till golden
3. Sweet Shankarpali are ready!
Baking
1. Spread small pieces on baking tray
2. Heat oven on 375° C or 180° F
3. Bake for 10 min, turn half way through
4. Baked Shankarpali are ready!

Ingredients : Salty Shankarpali

Instructions – Salty Shankarpali

Take white flour in mixing bowl, add salt, powdered sugar, ajwain, cumin seeds, nigella seeds mix well
Now heat the oil, add hot oil to flour, mix with a spoon to handle hot oil, now rub oil with flour and make sure there are no lumps
Use little water at a time to make dough, make a medium dough
Cover and rest dough for 30 min
Now roll the dough flat, cut in small diamond shape pieces
Heat oil for frying on medium, drop cut shankarpali in oil, turn continuously to get even cook
Fry till light golden
Salty shankarpali are ready!

Tips

Rubbing flour with ghee and oil is important to get khasta / flaky shankardas
Sweet shankarpali dough can also be made with water/half-half milk
Fry on medium heated oil till light golden color, to cook shankarpali well from inside
Nigella seeds/Kalonji are optional for salty shankarpali
Store in airtight container to maintain crispiness

How to serve